How do you locate the correct positions for drilling holes in a cabinet door so that the holes align with the pre-threaded holes in the door handles? Paper template? Thin wood template? Just measure?
Drilling Holes In Cabinet Doors To Align With Threads In Door Handles
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That appears to only use a 5mm drill. Doesn't that make for sloppy holes? I use 11/64"- 4.3mm, as 8/32 screws are just over 4mm, and 4mm screws are a little under 4mm.
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rich i think you and i are the only ones that understand the beauty of these jigs ? i mean if your doing a one time project,sure, dont waste the money on a fancy jig ! but ive, and rich have done many projects over the years so these jigs have more than paid for themselves ! it just disappoints me when we try and show something that will make a job easier and people make fun of it.or make snotty comments ! were not saying you should go out and buy it,but if it makes sense ?
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I tried it (5mm using a drill press) and if the screws are not tight the wire pull that I used can move around over 2mm.
For something expensive and supposedly high precision that not a great result, although the cheap ones using a 5mm bit would do the same…
For something expensive and supposedly high precision that not a great result, although the cheap ones using a 5mm bit would do the same…
The difference between a 5mm hole and a #8 screw is no where near 2mm. More like 0.8mm. If you were 2mm off then you have a lot of runout on your drill press.
I'm not suggesting you use one anyway. It sounds like 0.032" is too much slop for your high precision work.
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I use 3/16 drill bits. The benefit of a slightly larger hole is that sometimes your drill may hit a hard portion of the grain causing the bit to drift from the original spot. The larger hole gives you some room to twist the handle left or right to accommodate that drift. I've never had a problem using 3/16. (5mm is only .009 bigger) so I don't see any problems using a 5mm bit.
Addressing the Jig use or not as I stated above, not using one is my preference, not what somebody should or shouldn't use.
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No….you have not….
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Yes, pulls loosen up- I see it a lot. Their quality can be miserable with sloppy and sometimes shallow threads, not to mention those stupid break-off screws, and if one moves around, the finish can be messed up, causing an expensive problem for say, a white cabinet door.
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I built one like George West (The Real Steve N) above for corner pulls also made one like it but no vertical trim piece for pulls that are centered.
Mine is sorta adjustable, just drill out the hole and glue in a dowel and drill another hole. Ha!!
For two screw pulls do a careful layout and use a drill press, check with a handle and go with it.
I used 4/4 for the drill guide holes, drilled on drill press, keeps drill straighter.
Found the jig to be very useful, installed 44 single screw mushroom style pulls. If I measured and used a level some would have been screwed up.
Mine is sorta adjustable, just drill out the hole and glue in a dowel and drill another hole. Ha!!
For two screw pulls do a careful layout and use a drill press, check with a handle and go with it.
I used 4/4 for the drill guide holes, drilled on drill press, keeps drill straighter.
Found the jig to be very useful, installed 44 single screw mushroom style pulls. If I measured and used a level some would have been screwed up.
That s one of the benefits of LJ s. You learn about a lot of things you never knew existed.
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Just glad to see someone admit that a better tool (or machine) usually yields better results!!! Sorta like how a linear sander is a better machine that improves results.
- CommonJoe
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Just glad to see someone admit that a better tool (or machine) usually yields better results!!! Sorta like how a linear sander is a better machine that improves results.
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